1880 English cricket season

1880 was the 94th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The second tour by a representative Australian team was undertaken and they took part in the (retrospective) first Test match to be played in England. County cricket was dominated by the Nottinghamshire bowlers Alfred Shaw and Fred Morley.

1880 English cricket season

Champion County

[a]

Playing record (by county)

CountyPlayedWonLostDrawn
Derbyshire8251
Gloucestershire10415
Hampshire2020
Kent10532
Lancashire12633
Middlesex8242
Nottinghamshire10613
Surrey14275
Sussex8242
Yorkshire14545

[1]

Leading batsmen (qualification 20 innings)

1880 English season leading batsmen[2]
Name Team(s) Matches Innings Not outs Runs Highest score Average 100s 50s
WG GraceGloucestershire
England
1627395115239.6225
Lord HarrisKent
MCC
England
1626277212332.1615
Alexander WebbeMiddlesex
England
1424170814230.7812
Ivo BlighCambridge University
Kent
21385101310530.6918
Billy BarnesNottinghamshire
MCC
England
28474122014328.3725

Leading bowlers (qualification 1,000 balls)

1880 English season leading bowlers[3]
Name Team Balls bowled Runs conceded Wickets taken Average Best bowling 5 wickets
in innings
10 wickets
in match
Alfred ShawNottinghamshire
MCC
England
853215891868.548/31145
Frederick JellicoeOxford University
Hampshire
1045301329.407/2331
George NashLancashire1501471499.618/3142
Arnold RylottMCC11623943910.107/4361
Dick BarlowLancashire24396396210.307/1641

Notable events

  • The first Test match in England was played at The Oval from 6 to 8 September and England won by five wickets.
  • Alfred Shaw achieved the lowest-ever average by any bowler taking over 100 first-class wickets.[4] No bowler has had a single-figure average for over 100 wickets since.

Notes

a An unofficial seasonal title sometimes proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted. Although there are ante-dated claims prior to 1873, when residence qualifications were introduced, it is only since that ruling that any quasi-official status can be ascribed.

References

  1. Wynne-Thomas, Peter; The Rigby A-Z of Cricket Records; p. 54 ISBN 072701868X
  2. First Class Batting in England in 1880
  3. First Class Bowling in England in 1880
  4. Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; p. 173. Published 1951 by Playfair Books

Annual reviews

  • John Lillywhite’s Cricketer's Companion (Green Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
  • James Lillywhite’s Cricketers' Annual (Red Lilly), Lillywhite, 1881
  • John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack 1881
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